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Thread: Critical shot vs Ostwind22 Nov 2015, 23:36 PM I'd noticed that the sniper's critical shot against the ostwind appeared to have no effect in games, not even a turret lock. Sadly I don't have a specific replay. So I did some testing in the cheat mod. I'm not sure if it differs from actual in game conditions, but anyone feel free to test it in a proper game. I can't get the sniper's critical shot to have any effect on an ostwind other than the damage from the shot itself. Not even a very short disable, just nothing. In: COH2 Bugs
Thread: Balance Preview Patchnotes22 Nov 2015, 19:01 PM Given how "mixed" the reaction to this patch is, I wonder if they'll delay it until it's worked out properly? As a brit player seeing endless nerfs with no moves to fix any of the plainly worthless stuff (e.g. arty commander) is demoralizing to say the least. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF Sniper Critical Shot21 Nov 2015, 16:29 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2015, 15:38 PMBananenheld So has Ost trouble with soviet sniper ( equal skill Player soviet sniper will always win due 2 models ) , it's called assymetrical Design MG needs vet btw for their super rounds just like the Brit sniper now needs vet to Start counter vehicles too Yes I'm well aware that the incendiary rounds need vet 1. Unlike the brit sniper shot it absolutely murders anything that comes near it though. Asymmetic design seems to be thrown around here as an argument for why axis should just plain be better! Yes, the soviet sniper can cause trouble for ost with their lower rate of fire. It also neatly leaves them open to axis T2 with its 222 and 251 but crucially the soviet player can limit the damage with AT nades. My point is that the brit sniper critical shot limits the damage from early light vehicle play in the same way as AT nades and that ost players in particular can hardly complain about the matchup being evened out rather than having the brit simply screwed from sniper/222 combo play. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF Sniper Critical Shot21 Nov 2015, 15:13 PM Really, I love how the "shouldn't counter" etc argument is very, very one sided. For starters, a snare more or less is a soft counter, more so when it's at range since you have plenty of space to get out of a bad situation. The light vehicles as a sniper counter is again a very one sided argument since brits don't have any worthwile light vehicles. Have a look at the british position vs snipers for example. You have two, maybe 3 options to to deal with ost snipers. The UC, which is worthless as a counter since grenadiers more or less counter it entirely. As do MG42s if they want to use incendiary rounds. You have the sniper itself to countersnipe, an option obviously open to the ostheer as well. Your last option is to try and set up a bofors before you get pushed off the map. Other than that you have to just hope you don't lose too much before you can roll out proper armour. Are we seeing buffs to the UC's survivability or mobility to "help out"? Are grenadiers going to have the faust moved to vet 1 to make counterplay with virtually non-existant british light vehicles more viable? When it comes to light vehicles and their counters, the odds are already stacked quite strongly in favour of axis factions. Feel free to correct me or provide other sniper counter options if you wish. It's entirely possible I've missed some. But all I see in this change is stacking the sniper game further in favour of the axis factions. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF Sniper Critical Shot21 Nov 2015, 13:33 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2015, 12:09 PMAchtAchter I don't judge, I just describe the reasons for the change and the consequences it has to your play. Whether this is balanced or not will be shown by time. The 222 is the supposed counter to the brit sniper. It's not the other way around. I'd argue that since they gave the sniper an AT rifle rather than a scoped lee enfield, the sniper is in fact meant to counter a lightly armoured car. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF mg cant shoot from inside emplacement, why?21 Nov 2015, 11:45 AM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2015, 03:40 AMDullahan I mean the best unit to put in there is heavy engineers since they can hop out and repair it if needed. I've started using the forward assembly to provide the garrison bonus though. Easier and is almost cheaper than a sapper squad anyway. I usually transition to a forward assembly as the game goes on, but when it's first built the only option that makes sense is the engis that built it. There's also certain maps (like minsk pocket) where being able to garrison the MG that will be covering it anyway would be nice, especially as the vickers is designed to be garrisoned. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: UKF Sniper Critical Shot21 Nov 2015, 11:41 AM 75 fuel to counter a 15 fuel unit isn't exactly a favourable trade off. I pretty firmly believe it wasn't overpowered in the slightest when you consider how it works with the faction. The critical shot is what compensated for the lower rate of fire compared to the ost sniper, and the lower endurance compared to the soviet. Both of those snipers also have better vet. As has been pointed out already as well, it's the only snare the brits have and it doesn't snare anything with more armour than a luchs. The main effect of this change will be to make it even easier for axis light vehicles to walk over brits. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF mg cant shoot from inside emplacement, why?21 Nov 2015, 01:56 AM Being serious the patch notes themselves indicate this wasn't a balance issue, it was a "we can't get it to work right" issue. From what I remember the face MG command had some very odd behaviour like forcing the 17pdr to turn. The MG also seemed to get stuck facing one direction when in the mortar pit. It would be nice if they actually tried to get it working again. Putting something other than sappers in a mortar pit to get the bonus would be nice. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: UKF will be hopeless with the new patch20 Nov 2015, 10:38 AM Jump back to quoted post20 Nov 2015, 01:40 AMDullahan No, pretty much every doctrine has good arty, The one that doesn't is also the one that makes emplacements godlike. Artillery doctrine lacks worthwhile artillery. Vanguard off hand only has the typhoons which I wouldn't class as artillery, but it gets the croc for clearing/breaking lines. I'd hardly say royal engi doctrine makes emplacements godlike, it just means you can actually repair them without sacrificing engis. I'd also argue the point that brits can dig in best - as far as I'm concerned that title easily goes to OKW. There's no emplacement that has anywhere near the same effect on the game as well placed trucks - and those don't eat your pop cap either. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: I'm surprised they didn't buff trash Sexton.19 Nov 2015, 21:13 PM What confuses me is that the whole doctrine is plainly bad, yet the only change it gets is to make the valentine a 6CP call in instead of 8CP. Even then I'm convinced it will be as pointless at 6CP as it is at 8. There hasn't even been a comment on if the line of sight change in the last patch was intended or not. In: COH2 Balance